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Office Suite |
Everyone needs an office suite. An Office Suite is a collection of
programs that include a word processor, a database, and a spreadsheet
program. They also contain some other extras. Star Office is just that.
It is completely compatible with MS Office, and runs on multiple
platforms (Linux, Solaris, OS/2, Win 9x), and it is FREE. Although it
took a little time for me to get used to it, I have really grown to
like Star Office. And the promises made for version 6.0 will make it
even better. UPDATE: StarOffice is now longer free as of version 6.0. The good news though is that they released their code, and OpenOffice.org was formed. OpenOffice 1.0 is now out, and from my understanding, identical to (or very close to) StarOffice 6.0. I have been using both OpenOffice 1.0 now for a while, and have found it to be very compatible with Microsoft Office. |
OpenOffice Suite StarOffice Suite |
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Anti-Virus |
Unless you are never on the Internet, (and if you are looking at this
apparently that is not true) or you never transfer files to your
computer then you need to have some type of anti-virus software. I like
InoculateIT. It has a simple interface, but is very powerful. I have
had less problems with it then the highly popular commercial version
that I had bought (and since removed). And remember this one is
completely free. They only charge for tech support, and how often do
you need to call you anti-virus utilities tech support. (I know I never
did). UPDATE:InoculateIT is no longer free. A friend told me about AVG about a year ago, and I have been using it since. The free version of AVG is limited in that you can only use the "simple" interface. But beleive me, the simple interface if just fine for 90% of the public |
AVG Anit-Virus System InoculateIT |
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Archive Utility |
An archive utility (sometimes called a ZIP program) is invaluable for
anyone who downloads program. Archive utilities are also used to save
space on your hard drive by compressing many rarely used files into one
small file. PowerArchiver is the best I have found. Although it is not
quite as user-friendly as the commercial versions, it does not
take long to learn. The user-interface is very similar to a particular
commercial version and it comes with a tutorial and an extensive help
file for those of you not so "computer literate". It also has
a lot of extra features that some of the commercial versions do not
have, and they will become quite invaluable. UPDATE:The latest version of PowerArchiver is also, no longer free, but I have provided a link to download the free version under the licence agreement packaged with the program. Although the freeware version is listed as BETA, I have not had any problems. |
PowerArchiver Web Site Freeware Version |
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Instant Messenger |
Instant messengers have become an important part of web-surfing. The
one I use, and probably the most popular, is ICQ. It stands for "I
Seek You". One drawback is the security. ICQ will, by default,
tell the world your information. But don't worry, you can change
this. |
ICQ |
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Your Favorite Program |
Did you write a program, or do you know of one that I should put in
this category? Let me know. Just remember that it must be FREEWARE. |
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